Virginia detectives are investigating a report of a gun pointed at a Cheesecake Factory employee during a dispute Monday at the Potomac Mills restaurant, InsideNova.com reported.

A restaurant employee was in an argument with an unknown man around 4:20 p.m. in the restaurant, Prince William police spokesman Nathan Porbus said.

The man went outside and an employee followed him, InsideNova reported. While outside, a car pulled up near the employee and a person in the passenger seat pointed a gun at him, Probus said. The man involved in the argument got into the vehicle and they drove away.

No injuries were reported and police did not have a description of the vehicle, InsideNova reported..

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